1998 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results

Record: 6-6, .500 W-L% (55th of 112)
Conference: Big Ten (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Nick Saban (6-6)

PS/G: 28.0 (40th of 112) ▪ PA/G: 24.5 (48th of 112)
SRS: 8.13 (29th of 112) ▪ SOS: 5.80 (12th of 112)

AP Poll Summary

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12 Games

G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 29, 1998	Sat	(23) Michigan State		(15) Colorado State	WAC	L	16	23	0	1	L 1	BCA Classic (East Lansing, MI)
2	Sep 5, 1998	Sat	(23) Michigan State	@	Oregon	Pac-10	L	14	48	0	2	L 2
3	Sep 12, 1998	Sat	Michigan State		(10) Notre Dame	Ind	W	45	23	1	2	W 1
4	Sep 26, 1998	Sat	Michigan State	@	Michigan	Big Ten	L	17	29	1	3	L 1
5	Oct 3, 1998	Sat	Michigan State		Central Michigan	MAC	W	38	7	2	3	W 1
6	Oct 10, 1998	Sat	Michigan State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	38	31	3	3	W 2
7	Oct 24, 1998	Sat	Michigan State	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	L	18	19	3	4	L 1
8	Oct 31, 1998	Sat	Michigan State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	29	5	4	4	W 1
9	Nov 7, 1998	Sat	Michigan State	@	(1) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	28	24	5	4	W 2
10	Nov 14, 1998	Sat	Michigan State		Purdue	Big Ten	L	24	25	5	5	L 1
11	Nov 21, 1998	Sat	Michigan State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	41	9	6	5	W 1
12	Nov 28, 1998	Sat	Michigan State	@	(23) Penn State	Big Ten	L	28	51	6	6	L 1

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